Warminster

Westbury Christmas Lights proved to be a great festive night out

Brothers help to switch on Westbury’s Christmas lights

Selwood Housing is close to completing a development of 18 new homes at McxDonogh Court in Polebarn Road, Trowbridge.

Wiltshire housing association to build 1,700 affordable homes

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Salvation Army Territorial Envoy Michala Lancefield receives donated toys from the Warminster Garrison Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel Royston Jones.

Salvation Army Christmas Present Appeal wraps up with a big thank you to donors

The £200m Westbury incinerator is planned to be built next to NREL's Northacre Resource Recovery Centre.

Westbury MP asks Environment Minister for early meeting on incinerator

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The advance warning sign alongside the A36 between Warminster and Bath.

Motorists facing six months of disruption on busy trunk road

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The stolen cow is an 18-month-old South Devon heifer.

Young cow stolen overnight from Wiltshire farm

A woman was left with life changing injuries after a crash on the A350 (stock image)

Woman's retirement plans in campervan ruined after severe injuries in crash

Two tractors were stolen in Wiltshire.

Vintage tractors worth £6,000 stolen during night raid on Wiltshire work yard

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Crowds gather at Warminster's market place for the lights switch on.

Warminster Christmas celebrations sees biggest crowd on record

Santa will be coming to the doorstep of multiple towns across Wiltshire.

Here’s when Santa will be coming to your street this December

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The council is required by the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 to undertake a compulsory review of UK Parliamentary polling districts and polling places.

Parish gets a name change and voting stations change ahead of elections

This scaffolding has been an eyesore on the High Street for 11 years.

Legal action taken after High Street scaffolding left up for 11 YEARS

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Speed checks have been carried out by police officers.

Tickets and advice issued as police crackdown on speeding in town

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Ian Gadd wanted by police

Serial shoplifter on run from police faces multiple offences

Lit Fibre has expanded its broadband network in Wiltshire.

Super-fast broadband infrastructure installed in Wiltshire town

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45-year-old Ben Hill is a big Swiftie.

'I used AI to get Taylor Swift to sing on my song – it's number 28 in the charts'

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There are 1,405 McDonald's restaurants in the United Kingdom.

Charity store to be replaced by a McDonald’s in Wiltshire retail park

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Warminster Town Council will meet next year to set its share of the Wiltshire Council Tax

Warminster Town Council looks to set increase in tax precept

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Tori Jordon and staff at the Still Sisters Distillery opening in St George’s Works , Trowbridge

Gin shop and distillery opens with new tasting sessions

Harry Gilmour's vintage clothing shop for men is taking off.

Vintage shop aims to promote need for sustainable clothing

Stonegate Farmers Ltd: Michelle Donelan MP with Derek Bull, Operations Director (blue top) and Luke Weaver(white coat).

Wiltshire firm reveals £10m growth and investment plans

It's gold stars all around for one pre-school in Westbury.

Pre-school rated Outstanding in all areas with stellar report

The land at Damask Way could be designated as Local Green Space to help protect it from future development.

Controversial housing site could become public green space

A Spitfire memorial that one in Trowbridge could compare to

Calls for Spitfire memorial to honour town's history

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Alice Moody with her Doctorate in Education

102-year-old Wiltshire woman receives honorary doctorate

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Paul Strong and his daughter Tania Peacock with Zoe and Andrew Gaskell

Families shocked to find their land designated as green space 'without consent'

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The apetito head office in Trowbridge

Wiltshire firm plans to give staff pay rise to 'real' living wage

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The mystery 'stick man' *on the front cover of the Led Zeppelin IV album has been identified as mostly likely to be thatcher Lot Long from Mere.

Led Zeppelin's mystery 'stick man' identified as Wiltshire thatcher

The Lounge former café and bar in Roundstone Street

Calls mount for town centre shops to smarten up their act

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A Wetherspoon pub in Wiltshire was forced to close after the discovery of rats

Exclusive Wetherspoons pub forced to close after rat problems

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Police were allegedly threatened during a supermarket break-in

'Police threatened and car damaged' during supermarket break-in

Every day approximately 1.6 million people visit a pharmacy in England

Patients struggle as Wiltshire has lowest number of pharmacists in country

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Photo: Lt Col Roy Jones, CO at Warminster Garrison, presenting toys to Salvationist and Appeal Co-ordinator Paula Bartlett in 2022. The Warminster Garrison will be supporting this year’s appeal.

Salvation Army launches 2023 Christmas Present Appeal in Trowbridge

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The application says that confirmed ecological constraints at the site include hedgerow and tree habitats, bats, nesting birds and great crested newts.

'Deeply flawed' plans for 145 homes on farmland approved by council

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Daniel Thomas has been jailed for four years.

Repeat sex offender jailed after sexting undercover officer disguised as child

Jenny Mosley puts on a brave face after receiving a parking charge notice yet she maintains she never received Parkmaven's first letter and is now trying to appeal.

Shopper 'distressed and humiliated' by £170 parking fine for £1 ticket

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Every UK region is now experiencing a childcare recruitment crisis, according to the Trades Union Congress.

The places in Wiltshire where it's hardest to find childcare

Rosie Sheehy as the young woman and the cast of Machinal.

Classic American drama Machinal is intended to shock audience

Brandon Bownes has links to the Trowbridge and Westbury area.

Police release image of wanted man on the run

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Jamie Howarth died on the B3098 Marsh Road from Standerwick to Dilton Marsh in August. Now his family have launched a petition to improve safety on the road.

Family launch quest to improve crash 'hotspot' after biker's 'avoidable' death

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The ticket office at Trowbridge railway station was among those in Wiltshire threatened with closure.

Campaigners welcome U-turn on station ticket office closures

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Four people were taken to Salsbury District Hospital after this car crashed into a house on the corner of Emwell Street in Warminster on Sunday morning

Calls for 20mph speed limit in town after car crashes into house

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This unusual fungi growing in Trowbridge Town Park has attracted much attention from townsfolk as it hasn’t been seen on this tree before

Mystery surrounds strange fungi growing in town park

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Salvation Army volunteers with their haul of toys during the 2021 Christmas appeal

How you can can give the gift of Christmas to Wiltshire families in need

Pamela Smith, Chair of the National Bargee Travellers Association at work on board her narrow boat.

Boaters slam Canal & River Trust plans to hike up charges

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Altogether, the applications plan for up to 250 homes

Two major plans for hundreds of homes in Wiltshire to be decided upon

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Hot Rock Carnival Club took first prize with their colourful Samba-themed float in the feature class.

Warminster Carnival goes ahead despite torrential rain

Kathy Miller celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Neem Tree Trust by staging a fundraising event in Holy Trinity Church., Bradford on Avon, on Saturday.

Wiltshire charity raises more than £600,000 for chilren in India

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Ex-service veterans and members of the public gather round the Trowbridge War Memorial to pay their respects on Remembrance Sunday.

Town council row over free tickets to Festival of Remembrance

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The Lamb Inn in Trowbridge is a popular grass roots music venue.

Uncertainty at town pub as brewery seeks new tenants

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Wiltshire entrepreneur makes shoes from motorsport tyres

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The Hot Rock Carnival Club lit up the night sky with their Samba-themed carnival float.

Trowbridge Carnival procession wows the crowds despite the weather

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Work has begun to refurbish and renovate the historic Hop Pole pub in Limpley Stoke.

Cost of saving 500-year-old village pub could top £1 million

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Head chef James Hooper and manager Chris Wilde at the fully renovated and aptly named New Leaf Café at Trowbridge Garden centre.

New £100k café opens at garden centre hit by boycott threat

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